Foreign policy

Ukraine legalizes crypto sector as digital currency donations continue to pour in
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Ukraine legalizes crypto sector as digital currency donations continue to pour in

Ukraine has started to accept dogecoin and a number of other cryptocurrencies as donations as Russia continues its invasion. Nurphoto | Getty Images Ukraine has passed a law that creates a legal framework for the cryptocurrency industry in the country. The bill, which was adopted by Ukraine’s parliament last month and signed into law by […]

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UK government to speed up criminal sanctions for tech bosses with new online safety laws
Technology

UK government to speed up criminal sanctions for tech bosses with new online safety laws

scyther5 | iStock | Getty Images Plus Executives at companies like Meta, Google, Twitter and TikTok could face jail time sooner than anticipated if they fail to cooperate with the U.K. internet regulator, Ofcom. The U.K. government announced Wednesday that executives may face prosecution or jail time within two months of the new Online Safety […]

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Biden calls Putin a ‘war criminal’; NATO chief demands Russia stop the war
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Biden calls Putin a ‘war criminal’; NATO chief demands Russia stop the war

Russian invasion ‘largely stalled on all fronts,’ says UK ministry Russian forces have made “minimal” progress in their invasion of Ukraine in recent days and continue to suffer heavy losses, the U.K. Ministry of Defence said Thursday. “The Russian invasion of Ukraine has largely stalled on all fronts,” including land, sea and air, the ministry […]

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Russia may aspire to a China-style internet, but it’s a long way off
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Russia may aspire to a China-style internet, but it’s a long way off

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for a photograph during their meeting in Beijing, on Feb. 4, 2022. Alexei Druzhinin | AFP | Getty Images As Russia’s war on Ukraine continues, Moscow has looked to tighten control over its domestic internet, cutting off apps made by U.S. technology giants, even while […]

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Biden details new aid to Ukraine, promises “more in the days and weeks ahead” to help combat Russia invasion
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Biden details new aid to Ukraine, promises “more in the days and weeks ahead” to help combat Russia invasion

President Joe Biden on Wednesday detailed how the United States will spend $800 million in military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine approved this week, and promised to “do more in the days and weeks ahead” to help the war-torn nation. The funds will go toward drones, 800 antiaircraft systems, 9,000 antiarmor systems, 7,000 small-arm machine […]

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Biden heading to Brussels for NATO meeting; two Fox News journalists killed in Ukraine
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Biden heading to Brussels for NATO meeting; two Fox News journalists killed in Ukraine

Tue, Mar 15 202211:18 PM EDT Russia military ‘struggling’ to conduct operations as losses mount Russia is transferring troops to Ukraine from as far away as its Pacific Fleet and is recruiting more mercenaries as it tries to replace lost personnel, according to an assessment from the U.K. Defence Ministry. “As a result of these […]

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A guide to what Russia and Ukraine want from talks — and where the red lines are
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A guide to what Russia and Ukraine want from talks — and where the red lines are

A fireman embraces a woman outside a damaged apartment building in Kyiv on March 15, 2022, after strikes on residential areas killed at least two people, Ukraine emergency services said as Russian troops intensified their attacks on the Ukrainian capital. Aris Messinis | AFP | Getty Images As Russian forces pummel towns, villages and cities […]

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U.S. lobbyists connect Ukraine officials with powerful allies to help in war against Russia
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U.S. lobbyists connect Ukraine officials with powerful allies to help in war against Russia

Firefighters extinguish fire at a damaged residential building that was hit by a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine on March 15, 2022. Emin Sansar | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Lobbyists are working to connect Ukrainian officials with powerful allies in the U.S., including mayors, governors and representatives of at least one firearm’s dealer in […]

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China says it wants to steer clear of U.S. sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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China says it wants to steer clear of U.S. sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a press conference in Beijing, China on March 7, 2022. Li Xin | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, says Beijing wants to avoid being impacted by U.S. sanctions over Russia’s war with Ukraine. “China is not a party to the crisis, nor does […]

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Russia-Ukraine talks done for the day; EU agrees to fresh sanctions
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Russia-Ukraine talks done for the day; EU agrees to fresh sanctions

Mon, Mar 14 20228:39 PM EDT Anti-war protester in studio disrupts live Russian state TV news The evening news broadcast on the main Russian news channel, Channel 1 is seen on a laptop as it is interrupted by a woman protesting the war in Ukraine in this illustration photo on 15 March, 2022 in Warsaw, […]

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